Paul Akolade

Paul Akolade Lagos, Nigeria - - linkedin.com/in/paulakolade Summary I am an e-commerce expert, and digital marketing growth strategist. I help companies, startups and entrepreneurs use eCommerce, upscale their businesses through proven, and adopted processes. Experience Head Of Ecommerce Ruff 'n' Tumble Oct 2021 - Present (3 months +) Marketing Intern Solutions UI/UX Oct 2021 - Present (3 months +) Research Development Consultant Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Aug 2017 - Present (4 years 5 months +) Conducted various market research analysis in the agricultural value chain. Lead teams in evaluating gap analysis in the agriculture, & ICT sector. Co-Founder Advant Capitol Sep 2020 - Present (1 year 4 months +) Candidate The Tony Elumelu Foundation Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 (7 months) Head Web and Ecommerce Nigeria & Ghana | Essenza | Clinique | L'occitane | Maison Oud Essenza Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 10 months) Head Web and Ecommerce | Essenza Nigeria| Mac Cometics | Beauty Bar | L’Occitane Nigeria | Wellness Spa - Designed and developed an eCommerce website using Magento, Shopify. - Conceptualized e-commerce strategy formulation and implementation. - Drove increasing web traffic and online sales and re-strategizing all digital channel management Paul Akolade - page 1 - Created growth in customers, sales and satisfaction. - Ensured overall financial targets and individual goals are set for all team members; review and management performance. - Trained team members such as web developer, eCommerce manager, customer experience officer, on new technical proven industry processes to deliver goals and creating onboarding training for new intakes Ecommerce Manager Bedmate Furniture Jun 2019 - Jan 2020 (8 months) - Served as e-commerce managed - Drove sales growth by 30% - Managed inventory - Managed logistics and delivery - Increased customer resolution and satisfaction by 45% Web Developer / IT Administrator Bedmate Furniture Oct 2018 - Jun 2019 (9 months) - Designed web layouts and developed corporate and e-commerce websites. - Led social media marketing and SEO optimization implementation - Resolved IT Technical issues on software - Managed corporate branding activities and strategy implementation Senior Web Designer Eaglion Solutions Jul 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 2 months) - Designed and developed websites based on clients need. - Designed vector graphics and infographics - Designed wireframes, web layouts and user interface designs - Implemented brand designs and identity Production Manager Corian Beverages Limited Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years) - Managed and supervised the construction of the Corian Beverage production factory. - Implemented purchase of production equipment - Processed and acquired production licenses. - Managed employees - Formulated sales and customer acquisition strategy - Implemented efficient production processes. Juinor web designer Prime Vetbest Health Consultant May 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year 2 months) Paul Akolade - page 2 - Designed web layouts and developed websites - Maintained website performance - Drove traffic through online marketing - Optimized SEO and search engine visibility - Updated content and design web graphics for website Customer Service Representative MTN Nigeria Dec 2015 - May 2016 (6 months) - Responded to customer query and feedback. - Attended to customers at the walk-in help centre. - Queried database for resolving customers problems. - Awareness of products, and offers benefits to customers. - Contributed to customer acquisition strategy. User Experience Manager Kliqle Chat App Mar 2013 - May 2016 (3 years 3 months) - Recommended, designed and advised on UI and UX to management through understanding the user markets and user research. - Implemented user testing and beta stage deployment. - Drove user experience design concept implementation during the development phase through Agile development methodology. Co-Founder Ajuaya Social Feb 2013 - Sep 2015 (2 years 8 months) - Co-foundered a social Network and social forum website for the Nigerian youth - Built strategic partnerships - Recruited team members - Raised seed capital Product Design Development Manager AJUAYA SOCIAL FORUM Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 (2 years 1 month) - Designed the web layout and user experience flow. - Led a team of team members to reach a website membership of 3,000. - Conceptualized platform strategy and vision Laboratory Trainee University College Hospital, Ibadan Mar 2011 - Aug 2011 (6 months) Interned at the Microbiology department at University College Hospital, Ibadan. Helped in the analysis of faecal samples, which led to the isolation of Vibrio Cholerae in 2011. Analysed and cultured sputum, urine, saliva, spinal fluid. Paul Akolade - page 3 Helped in conducting Malaria Parasite test. Education University of South Wales Master of Science - MS (in View), Web Design and Development Y Combinator Startup School, Business Administration and Management, General Founder Institute Seed Accelerator Candidate, Business Administration and Management, General Code Lagos Python Programming Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology, General 2008 - 2014 Undergraduate Research Project I worked on water pollution and Ogun state, as my research paper, taking different water source samples and determining the level of toxicity. Checking for the microbial load to determine their conformity with safe drinking water standard SHE-HE Hacks- WAAW Foundation Full Stack Web Development Scholars Institute of Information Technology Online Diploma, E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Licenses & Certifications PHP - Sololearn #- CSS - Sololearn #- Jquery - Sololearn #- SQL Fundamentals - Sololearn Paul Akolade - page 4 #- JavaScript - Sololearn #- HTML - Sololearn #- Digital Marketing - Google NWT 4J9 7S3 Fellow Adullam Network (Leadership) - Cave Adullam Network Software Engineer - Dufuna Business Development and Market Analysis - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Magento Community Edition 2 Essential Training - LinkedIn MBRUCommunityImmunity Ambassador - Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) Magento: Module Creation and Customization Techniques - LinkedIn Marketing During a Crisis - LinkedIn Agile Intro - IBM Introduction to ESG - Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI- Environmental, Health and Safety Certifications (BEAC) - ISQEM Google Africa Training Program - Google Developers 1C530442F0E9C8C7 Skills Paul Akolade - page 5 Strategic Planning • Business Development • Business Strategy • Business-to-Business (B2B) • Digital Marketing • Responsive Web Design • User Interface Design • Budget Management • E-commerce • Talent Developer Paul Akolade - page 6